Vinyl pressings
by Marillion · 1989
Uninvited Guest was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
12 MARIL 11 A-1U-1-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A runout stamped, [TOWNHOUSE DMM] etched, variant 1
12 MARIL 11 B-2U-1-1 DSide B runout stamped, variant 1
12 MARIL 11 A-1U-1-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A runout stamped, [TOWNHOUSE DMM] etched, variant 2
12 MARIL 11 B-2U-1-1 TY1Side B runout stamped, variant 2
MARIL-PD-11-ASide A- Etched
MARIL-PD-11-BSide B- Etched
MARIL 11 A-2-1-1 DSide A runout, stamped
MARIL 11 B-2U-1-1 TY1Side B runout, stamped
12 MARIL 11 A-1U-1-1Side A, Runout, Stamped
TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A, Runout, Etched
12 MARIL 11 B-2U-1-1 TV1Side B, Runout, Stamped
MARIL+PD+11+A TY1 ORLAKESide A runout, etched
MARIL+PD+11+B TY1 ORLAKESide B runout, etched
203582 6 - A1Side A Stamped
203582 6 - B2Side B Stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | EMI K 060 20 3582 6 / EMI 060-20 3582 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 006 20 3582 7 / EMI Electrola MARIL 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | EMI 12 MARILS 11 / EMI 12MARILS 11First year12", 45 RPM, Special Edition, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | EMI MARIL PD 11First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1989 | UK | EMI MARIL 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | EMI 12 MARIL 11First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | EMI 12 MARILS 1112", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | EMI MARIL PD 11First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1989 | UK | EMI Maril PD 117", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | UK | EMI Maril PD 117", Test Pressing, Picture Disc, Misprint · Test pressing, Picture disc | 7", Test Pressing, Picture Disc, Misprint · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | EMI 20358277", 45 RPM, Advance, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Uninvited Guest are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Europe. One of them is EMI 12 MARILS 11.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 MARILS 11, MARIL PD 11, MARIL 11, 12 MARIL 11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 MARIL 11 A-1U-1-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMM and 12 MARIL 11 B-2U-1-1 D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
